Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States

Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States

Babesiosis is usually acquired from a tick bite or through a blood transfusion. We report a case of babesiosis in an infant for whom vertical transmission was suggested by evidence of Babesia spp. antibodies in the heel-stick blood sample and confirmed by detection of Babesia spp. DNA in placenta ti...

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Main Authors: Julie T. Joseph, Kerry Purtill, Susan J. Wong, Jose Munoz, Allen Teal, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Harold W. Horowitz, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Julie M. Moore, Carlos Abramowsky, Gary P. Wormser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesia microti
bacteria
transmission
babesiosis
infant
placenta
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-0988_article

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